How do season, on-farm fasting interval and lairage period affect swine welfare, carcass and meat quality traits?

This study was carried out in order to determine the effects of different combinations of on-farm fasting intervals (8, 12, 16, 20 h) and 1.5 h of transport plus lairage periods (1, 3, 6 h) at different seasons (summer/winter) on blood stress parameters (cortisol and lactate), stomach content and we...

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Published in:International journal of biometeorology 2019-11, Vol.63 (11), p.1497-1505
Main Authors: Dalla Costa, Filipe Antonio, Dalla Costa, Osmar Antonio, Coldebella, Arlei, de Lima, Gustavo Júlio Mello Monteiro, Ferraudo, Antonio Sérgio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Physiology
Biological and Medical Physics
Biophysics
Blood
Earth and Environmental Science
Environment
Environmental Health
Farms
Fasting
Lactic acid
Lesions
Meat
Meat quality
Meteorology
Plant Physiology
Pork
Seasons
Skin diseases
Special Issue: Brazilian Congress - Jaboticabal 2017
Stomach
Summer
Swine
Weight reduction
Winter
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Summary:This study was carried out in order to determine the effects of different combinations of on-farm fasting intervals (8, 12, 16, 20 h) and 1.5 h of transport plus lairage periods (1, 3, 6 h) at different seasons (summer/winter) on blood stress parameters (cortisol and lactate), stomach content and weight, skin lesion and meat quality in a total of 960 pigs from eight farms. Blood lactate levels were greater in the summer ( P  
ISSN:0020-7128
1432-1254
DOI:10.1007/s00484-018-1527-1